Category: Escambia County
Reimagine Jackson Street [podcast]
A public meeting and workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 22 to gather public input and ideas to develop a Master Plan for the…
Farm Share in Brownsville on Saturday
Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Pensacola areas. Recipients…
Bender on jail [podcast]
Commissioner Robert Bender offers his take on the county jail.
District 5 town hall on March 21
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall Monday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. The town hall will take place at the Langley…
Breaking: Escambia created 7,805 jobs in past year
The total number of jobs in Florida has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the state’s unemployment rate in December and January has dropped to 3.5%,…
Single member districts prevail in Sarasota
Four years ago, Sarasota County voters approved switching to single-member districts, which allow citizens to cast ballots for a single county commissioner from the district…
Monoclonal antibody treatment returns to Escambia
The day after Gov. Ron DeSantis declares COVID-19 pandemic over, the state works with Escambia County to open a monoclonal antibody site Escambia County, in…
Perdido Key Beach Access opens tomorrow
Escambia County will hold a ribbon cutting for Perdido Key’s new Beach Access #4 on March 4 at 9:30 a.m. The media is welcome to…
Underhill loses arguments in federal court
For over a year, David Bear has sought public records from Commissioner Doug Underhill. The commissioner has argued that his comments on social media aren’t…
Childers sues BCC
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers has filed a lawsuit against the county and Commissioners Steven Barry, Lumon May and Robert Bender, seeking the return of…
Latest on Underhill ethics hearing
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill has an administrative hearing on the probable cause findings of the State Commission on Ethics. He recently submitted this set…
“All-star team” of retired investigators reviewing six cold cases
By Tom St. Myer Retirement offers its share of perks, but Buddy Nesmith misses the thrill of solving a case. So, when Escambia County Sheriff…
Jail conditions ‘unacceptable’
NorthEscambia.com interviewed Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh about his recent tour of the old county jail, which is still housing prisoners. The conditions are deplorable…
Moore and Bergosh [podcasts]
Pensacola City Councilman Jared Moore offers a preview of this week’s council agenda. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh talks about last week’s BCC meeting and…
Childers has 20 days to respond [podcast]
Judge William Stone has given County Clerk Pam Childers 20 days to show cause why the relief requested by the Board of County Commissioners concerning…
Foo Foo Fest kick-off info
Today, Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival officially announced its plans for its eighth annual events, taking place Nov. 3-14. Via a virtual and in-person kickoff, the…
‘The Right to Exist’
Filmmaker Liz Watkins has done it again with her documentary “The Right to Exist,” which follows the struggle of a homeless sanctuary on commercial private…
Childers sends letter re: BCC pension
County Clerk Pam Childers has sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioner notifying that she doesn’t accept the assertions made by the Levin…
Mobility Week starts Friday
The City of Pensacola encourages residents to participate in The Florida Department of Transportation’s Annual Mobility Week, a celebration of making smart, efficient and safe…
FEMA approves Escambia County for $13.7 Million for Hurricane Sally Debris Removal
FEMA has approved a grant of $13,715,504 for the State of Florida to reimburse Escambia County for costs associated with county-wide debris removal after Hurricane…
